Xmas Granola

In a very large bowl combine 15 cups of oats, lots of toasted and chopped pecans, walnuts and cashews, a few handfuls of salted whole almonds, 2 cups flax meal, 2-3 cups wheat bran (can do combo of wheat bran and wheat germ but I was out of wheat germ), and 1 cup packed brown sugar.

Helpful hint: For the pecan, walnuts, and cashews I toasted them and then put them in a plastic bag and used a meat hammer to crush them into bite sized pieces. Much easier than a knife!

In a sauce pan combine 2 1/2 cups honey, 1 cup canola oil, 2 Tablespoons vanilla, and 1 1/4 cup water. Heat until bubbling.

Pour over oat mixture. Mix until evenly coated and then bake in batches on baking sheets at 325 for 20 minutes, stirring in the middle. I have a convection oven so I could two sheets at a time.

Let cool and then add lots of good dried fruit. I used fancy raisins.